Risky as it is to take an iPad into the kitchen, recipe apps are just one of the things that make the value of the device so clear (plus it fits onto a recipe book stand just as well as anything by Delia).

Great British Chefs have now made two apps for iPhone and iPad. The first, called Recipes, was impressive and now Feastive builds on its success with recipes specifically aimed at Christmas. At £1.99, it’s considerably cheaper than a real cookbook of this standard, and superb photography makes it equally lovely to look at. Navigation is simple and intuitive.

And the list of 60 recipes is more than you’re ever likely to need, however tempting all of them are. That means superstars of the culinary world offer a host of variously challenging dishes: try your hand at Marcus Wareing’s Roasted venison with figs and chocolate, Theo Randall’s Spatchcock Pigeon with cavolo nero, Nathan Outlaw’s Crispy Oysters, Tom Aiken’s Bouillabaisse, Martin Wishart’s Roast Goose and a number of others, including Paul Ainsworth’s Raspberry Meringue Pies and Frances Atkin’s Lobster thermidor.

Throughout you can make notes, share on social networks and also watch some videos of the tricksier bits. As you’d expect you can also searching by ingredient, course, complexity or chef.